Suspension-fencing.



Patented Sept. I, 1914.

Q SHEETS-SHEET 1.

ATTORNEY.

0. e. ALLEN. SUSPENSION PBNGING, APPLICATION FILED JULY 19,1913. 1 109,31 2.

THE NoRRls PETERS co.. PHom'LlrHo.. wAs/uNGrnN. u. u,

0. C. ALLEN SUSPENSION FBNGING. Y APPLIOATION FILED JULY 19, 1913.

Patented Sept. -1, 19141 2 SEBETB-SHEET 2.

A Troie/VER THE AORRIS PE'ERS m., FHQFDJJTNIDA. WASHINGTON. D. C.

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To" all-whom it may coe/cem f Beit known tht I, OLIVER citizen of theUnited States, residing yin Center township, in the countyof Hancock] sand State of Indiana, havefinvented" a new andnseful Suspension-Fencing,yof which i?. being the following is a speciflc'ation reference had tothe accompanying drawings andtotheV letters and figures of referencemarked' thereon. "j "i 1 This inventiv n" relates to the type of fenc;`ing that is designed for continuing eld or divisional f fencing acrossstreams, ravines or ditches through which water mayk flow eithercontinuously or periodically, the in vention having 'reference moreparticularly' to fencing that is suspended. on supports located on solidandrrelatively high ground,

such as the banks of streamsor ravines,and adapted to swing so as to'afford kample clearance'for the passage of iwater.'

An object ofthe invention is to -provide improved suspension'lfencing ofsuchl constructionA as e ay stream or low groundy throughv which watermay flow at times, especially during flood seasons, and which shall notretard 'the current of the .water so asto ,cause washing out of the' bedofthe stream, and which shall be s uspendedclearof the bed ,so as to notrequire support in the stream or 'be-y tween the banks"`that wouldbe.liable, to collect trash or rubbish from the current of the lwater.'`

fA furtherobjectfof the invention to, provide improved sectional fencingadapted to vbeswingingly suspendedand be sufriciently flexible` topermittimber Or trash i to pass under the fencingduring floods.`

l A still further object of invention. is 4 to'providefiniproved meansfor supporting suspensionv fencing in ra 'reliable manner so.

"'asvftofnotbeliableto become seriously de ranged d necessitatetroublesome repairs inuse under the severef conditionsl to which thefencing may be subiect.

i With f the above` mentioned and `,other i ob-` jectsrin'view,` theinvention' consists in sus-1 pension fencing comprising panels.connected ltogetherein a' novel manner, improved/supporting means, andirn-r means ,for "the, panels;

rrQved suspending *the invention consisting'further inthe parts l t jk'Specific.ation of Letters liatent. .i Slept. 15511914; iAppiianoniiiediin iaisiay seriainmzaesa I f to beadapt'ed to extendacrossy l 'In' practically `carryin improved `fence and"conibinat ionsfandk arrangements of lC.inning'-a e partsy hereinafter particularlyvdescribed n further defined in the accompanying calms.

onivnnc. ALLEJN, or cnnrnn TOWNSHIP, imivcocxlcouivrY,-,1NDIANA. f y

@Referringto thet drawings, Figure-1' a s crosssection of a streamilliistrativeof the purpose and function: of jthe invention whichis,shown in elevationk looking'up-y s t'reamFig; 2asectionalelevationonthe 'lllef A 11.1 Fg- 1; .Fig-13, a fragmentary Hsection on the' line B B .in Fig. l; Fig.v La A sectiononthe line G GinfFigLQ, Fig. "5," "a

fragmentary elevationshowing `two con-l nected` fencing panels; FigLfG,a section on the line D `'Din Fig. 5 on an enlargedscale;

l 7 'a section on the lineE 'E in vFigt; yFig. 8, ahorizontal section"yon the linecF kF` in Fig. 5; Fig. 9,` a fragmentaryelevationillustrating fthe manner of 'connecting i thev panels with thesuspension cableg"` andgFig. f 10, an elevation of a slightlyinodiedarrangement of cable supportingmeans.

n Similar `reference characters vin the different j figures?` of (the.`drawings indicate ,corresponding elements or features ,of construc-ytion hereinafter referred to in detail.

In!` the drawings, 5 the `numeral l' indicates Athe bed and2 the surfaceof ythey water of a stream; Sand a indicating the banks of the s, lstream, or the higher solid ground on either isideofa gully or ravine.`y

i. `goutthelobjetsfof the'fiiivention, twoy `mastsljor .postsv 5 andfrom the stream to be firmly' supported upgy rightly, ,being Varrangedsoyasfto be ony the line of a held or divisional` fence. H Twoy eyey ablebracing cables or rods Sand SQ .arerespecf` tively ,connected theretoand `provided with turnbuckles 9 andy-respectivelytowhich an-` sa s ebolts y7l vand 7 areconnected. to the supper `portioi'is' ofv themastsrespectively;y and suit-` e,

chorcables or rods y10 and 10," are connected, i s

the Vlatter 'extendingyfintoithe ground cheV i liqnely and beingcoiinectedto suitable anf .l

chors 11 andlflrespectively .that` are buried in the ground atsuitable.distancesbaclfrom the stream beyond the masts, forfbracing 7and preventing the masts from beingpulled .i i overtoyvardthe stream.".Twoygothereyel, n

bolts lufand 13 are connected ,also to the masts `5 fand y6respectively, andv 'a bracing horizontally in suita'bl able height abovethe ,l p'1 s ion ofthegroun i tively to which anchorcables or rodshowever,

is connected to each up-stream direction a `turnbuclrle to cable or rod14 or 14 eye-bolt and extends in and is @provided with which yany anchored, the latter extending obliquely in the groundandis co block 17 thatis buried in two masts 5 and 6 are with two thimbles 1S the ground. The

ground, and sion cable 19` is arranged so as through .the two thimblesand across thedey d between ,the masts, thev end portions of the 4cablekextending downward obliquely toward the anchoring devices. The ends ofthev cable are yprovided with turnbuclrles 2() and 20 respec- 21a-nd 21.are connected, fthev latter being connected respectively to the anchordevices y11A and 12. The'weight supported .by the cable beingconsiderable, the tendency would be to cause the wood of the masts tosplit, this tendency, being counteracted by the` thim bles whichpractically increase the bearing area of the cable. lThe .two masts 5.and 6 are provided also withtwo other thimbles 22 and 22 respectively ata suitable distance above the suspension cable and a staywire or cable23 is placed therein and isprovided on its ends with turnbuclles 24 and24 that are c'onnectedto anchor rods `or cables 25 and 25v respectively,the latter being con.-` nected to the anchor devices .11 and12vrespectively. p The middler portion ofthe wire or cable 23 is securedto the .middle portion of the cable 19 by means of a suitable bindingdevice 26, the

e Incase the span is of such length asto be insuliiciently supported onestay-rod or `wire, additional devices are prowidedcom-j two eye-bolts27y and 27l` connected respectively to the two masts 5 pri'sin g-preferably and 6, and cables or rods 28 andn29 are con-y nectedrespectively to the eye-bolts and alsoy to the suspension cable 19 atsuitable dis-v tances 'from the masts.

The @line of fencing leading onto the op. posite banks. of the streamhave terminal end panels y30 and 31 that are connected to 'the masts 5and'6 respectively. a It will be understood that if desired, eacheyelbolt may be placed in a thimble 32 set iny the mast, and it will beunderstoodalso that `each eye-bolt includes,r l"34. interposed betweena'nut 33 and a washer' the nutV and the mast or post', so that in somecases theslack may be takenv up by turning `the nut so as'to movethe'eyefbolt in the mast.

, `In case 'there is level groundbetween a mast and the `slope of thebank, a horizontal'` cable orrod 4`16 `is "'connectnnected to aIsuitable anchor 1 provided respectively andlS that are "set" e'Kopenings at a suitr` a' suspeni` to extend5 device being approxi!mately midway between the two masts so,y that the stay-wire or-cablesupports thesus-f panel of fencing of suitable length is provided andcomprises upright end members or -jposts 35 and36 anda suitablenumber ofhorizontal rails or stringers 37, the end members being provided withsuitablel suspend- Uers 38 and 39 that are connected to -the suspensionAcable 19. The end member 35 is connected to the mast 5 by means of wire"bands 40 and 41 `suitably spacedkapart, the bands permitting the panelto haveaslight twisting and hinge-like movement on the mast. Anotherpanel that is adapted to conform to the slope of thebanlriSDI'ovided andcomprises end members 42 and 43 :that are arranged vertically, andasuitable numbery of rails or stringers v44 thatV 7aregsecured to theend membersatoblique angles gtherea toso as to be,substantiallyfparallelwith `the face of the slope,and if 4the panel is rel quired to beofconsiderable lengthLa cen- 3 ter-post 45 is connected in verti railsor stringers. f 48 are connectedr or auxiliary supporting memberSuspenders ,46,47 Jand spectively to the members 42, 43 and 45 andvralso to the suspension cable 19, the Suspenders being of dirferentlength. fThe end member 42 isr connected'to rthe endm'ember or post 36bymeans ofjtwo wire bands49 and spective 'ipa-nels, i horizontall` paneltween the mast an laroblique angled Ias illustrated, the members orposts 42 mayinot be required .be-

fence panel ,may be used and V43", a suitable panel comprising `endA calarrangement ,to the K 50 that ,permit slight twisting and yhinge-likemovement of there VOn. `the opposite bank a d .thefslope 'so vthat asimi-V number of relatively'inclined rails 44iand a l 4 g supportingcenterba'r 45f, lprovided with Suspenders 46'., 4Ty and'48"` ofidifferent lengths which`. are hung on the icable 19,]the end memberi42"beingconnected directly yiwire bands 40 and 41.

Kwire 51 -is connected to @of the .end members 42 the Vmember 45 belowythelower one ofthe horizontalrails 44 to prevent `the passingof hogsunder the panel, the 'opposite ypanel being similarly provided with abarbed .wire 51. A 'y 5 A suitable number ,of horizontalp'anels areprovided and of .pletfe `the span between ythe oblique angled yorslopepanels, lend members orrpost-'52 and 53, a suitable number of railsorstringers 54 securedto the end members, post 55 secured to the lmiddlelportions of the rails. The 'end members are provided with suspenders'56and 57 respectively, and the center support with a similar suspendery58, the Suspenders being of suitable length so as to support thep railslightl7 above 'the surfaceI ofthe water ofthe stream at,I low stage.vTwo wire bands and 43 and alsozto the panel being' to the'mast Gbymeans ofy such lengths as `to* comand a center support :ory

anels with the lower terposed between the nut fand v:theV member. yinthe/member transf versely to and innnediately below the bolt;

` panel Ceses,

'eoiineetion Each viscentfflwirlel- 'panels preferably, extend.' 'upf-vupl; i

59 and@ `60 connectl may be slight hinge-like n ,mo verrientI at 4the fn oplthefpanels preferably has a barbed wire 6l lconnected to' the lowerportions* of the "upright members so as to be under water Vandlfgreventanimals yfrom passing under lthe panellllhe Aend'. member 52 fafeenterpanel is: Connected tothe end memberl of. n adjae'ent'panelfby means ofwire bands" es' and, eafiiii'd' Similar bauds,`l

64 and 6 5 conneotthe op'psiteend member 5 3 oftherk panel tothe member,52 'of anad- The vertieally arranged-members", f of "the y Wa "dconsiderable )distance beyond the per raily of' the 4panels so,v thatthe; centerof gravity fof :being f connected tO the upper ends of themembers sothat the tendency of the panel isftofhang plu'mbiand'oiferconsiderable resistance to oounteraot the'lterdeney ofA the' current 'tofloat'andraise the if desired, a suitable number ofslats or pieketsf aresecured `in vertical arrangement to the 'rails'foi 'the p'anel,'lin`whichzease fue boiihaviiig a I and bentover tofv the only` af Itop andfalbottom rail maybe desired withoiit'anyintermediateraihf. 1-

-` In order-to reliablyjlonneet tliesuspenders of thepanels, 4v vhiol'ipreferably are wooden,- a bolt 67. is inserted throughthe upper fportion oi the verticalymember,` as `52 and, head 68 fon-'one end4 and awasher 69 interposed between fthe .head and the member, ythe vo1g positeend'fof 'thefbolt hng iii, nut

The lower portion 'of thesuspendenfor hanger, as 57` is passed through;the ho'lle, formi a .10.013173 which has Contact with the bolt,thelatter preventing thewire' .l c`' op'l Afrom splitting the wood, thend ofjthe wire orwhioh'the suspender] k1s y'iam portion of the suspender'by' means n offa twist or coil 74'.

rriis miiidievpoiieiif if 'iiifiispeiislibii Cable 19` being more thecable," and preferably thewire of' leach"V suspender isbroughttwioe'aroundythe oablefj so asA to form a coilor ydouble loop(d5f or '76, `l the end of thelwirefbeing connected toA the4 main portionAoi? tliefsu`Spender `in the vformA of a twist orcoil 77. pieeevlofsmall the panel` is frelativelylow, th'e` may be otherwise jwliieh isillustrated rods ofturnbuekles 86 and 186 areoonneoted 4to'wardhorizonjtal position, yIn somev i are eonneeted to `I the 7Othereon,andawasherf? 1 infk beingseeured to the"e able 19j bym'eansoijfl `upper'band restsziiipon the upperrail formed beingybrought'up and oonneeted ,to

Ikor less depressed or f `sagged by kthe weight of the fencing, theSuspenders are','suitably` lconneotedto the cable so' aste preventtherefrom slipping `toward the middle portion of `theeable and withoutrigidly vseouring the1suspendersjto .Cable having, woI-sienisis,andereissue ablysmploredgone 1 ri rt Oniof the risc@ being untwisted and thewires brought around the Qble 19 i tof terni lofpl Silihems `0i the.opposite @nd J rrtion 'eilig' 'j brought. 10 around the cable .to ialoop 81 .Wires 0f th respective .ends 'are broughtite:

vent vd frm`- moving to; any,4 enr-g tent llQnetudmllrOfthebly il i ,Insome `eases ithefn uspensioiift: eabl 19 i tothey ends y( )f'th'e eable119" and to Ythe anchor` rods, the Cable extending lthrough-the masts.

, eye-bolts 7 eridfndf alsoto the anchor rodS. herods vko',t 1 1rI i 8and as are, Connected als!) to the;

tively short cablesif i y and 89@ vrthat extend" through the upperportions of the masts iewiiihftwj cables flexible 'rods 9o iiiijd.l

cableV 19 .between the ,middle 4 portion Of th@ iai-,tei and 2iii@:sguie remaining cible bers, may be' otherwise `prevented from iting'downthe end members of tliepanel will'be'understoodalsothatvariousim `cations may be Jfairly made within :the

a i `reihig n nor ally hangs i verticallyfand,` orms'j a een- -fltinuatio'n of the line. fencing adjacent to the stream or ravine iyndi'ilers little or niOb strnetion "to, the]` iiowj; of 'the v*water atl low 'ory `moderatelyThigh` stages.' When flood {stagesoeourthefwaterlforoes theiencing toIk swing slightly down st reainf as rindicated by `112 5 dotted lines in Figf, vthe loose oonneetions betweentheg panels andthe' :sldpingf end panels .permitting slightii exibilityso that y the susp ended panels colleetively; assume the form l of )ajiurve,y themiddle of j clampV 'between the mast land the middle j iportionof theoable a allee-,erle

h Iftthefendfppiftiois' lwerueable ported the; yblasts., Wthinth?thinibls 55 be O'ndfthe stsrespectively, "one enclpby anclN anchoredat'its ends beyncl-'the'inasts5 Q ea'eh :cable fbeing provided with' aVth'e cable beingnifablein'thetliiinhlesancl panels;

7 In suspension fencing, the combination of a supported suspensioncable, a fence fio upanel, a plurality of suspenders'connected to thepanel and having each a coil embracing the cable, anda tie-comprisingwires .l twisted together' and extending over' the coily 9. Insuspension fencing, the 'combination "'-of a supportedsuspensiongicable, a fence panel comprising relatively 4vertical mem-Vvbers and transverse ra1lsjsecuredto-sa1d members, the upper portion ofeach'one of the vertical membersof said panel having a *i #bolt securedtherein andfalso ja'hole extendmg transversely tok and immediately belowand intersecting the bolt, and a plurality ofsuspenders connectedk tothe cable and having loops respectively extending lthrough the holes andin contact with the under sidey of the bolts respectively. f c

' l0. In suspension, fencing, the" combina-k tion of a supportedsuspensionl cable, a plurality of fence panels normally larrangeduplightly and end to end below ,the cable, eaci members, and alsoabarbed kwire secured to the vertical members below the` lower one ofthe rails, bands embracing the adjacent end members 'andresting upon theupper rails, bands embracing the said' end mempanel comprising aplurality of verti-l cal members and rails sec'ured'tothe vertical bersand restingy upon the barbed wires,`and' a y,plurality of Suspendersconnected to the cable andalso tothevertical members respectively of thepanels.

11. In suspension fencing, the combination with the ends oftwolines offencing,

of two masts set uprightly at the ends of the' two lines respectively,Vtwo stays connected tothe two masts respectively and extending downwardobliquely yonv planes approximately at right angles to the lines offencing, each ystay being provided with a 'tension a`djuster,mea'ns foranchoring the stays, two anchoredv stays extending approximatelyparallel with said lines and connected respectively tothe two mastsbelow the first described stays,an .anchored suspensioncable extendingmovably through y the two masts, a ,tension adjuster for the cable,cable supporting means supportedby the kmasts above the stays andconnected to the suspension cablebetween the masts, and a plurality offence panels loosely connected together and tion' of twouprightlysupported masts, 4an

l to the masts and swinginglyv suspended to the suspension cable. p j12. In suspension" fencing,the combmaf-,f'

anchored suspension cable' adjustably supported bythe two vmasts. andprovided with a tensionadjuster, ya plurality-of fence panels arrangedendfto end between the masts, two Aof the panels having relativelyoblique- `angled endmembers and rails, Suspenders connectedtoy thesuspension cable "and to the respective'. panels and swinginglysupportfing the panels, 'bands connecting the adjacent vendsof thepanels together, and bands connecting the terminal panels to the masts.

. In testimony whereof, I'affiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses. v OLIVER C. ALLEN. Witnesses: v p y `E.'I`.S1LvrUs-,y ManinWUnLrING.

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